Two-spotted Long-horned Bee (Melissodes bimaculatus)

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Melissodes bimaculatus - BugGuide
Melissodes bimaculatus - Discover Life

This two-spotted long-horned bee was collecting pollen from one of my sunflowers in the processing area of the back yard on May 22, 2017 in the late afternoon. One of this indicators of this species is the pair of white spots at the end of the abdomen.


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